However, if we didn’t have that dialogue with Mr. Kushner, the relationship would be much worse off.”For Mr. Kushner, progress on Mexico would be a bright spot in what has been a difficult stretch. This month, Mr. Trump dispatched Mr. Kushner to Mexico City to mend fences with Mr. Peña Nieto after their latest clash prompted the Mexican leader to cancel a visit to Washington. Mr. Kushner and Mr. Videgaray got to know each other during the transition and have talked regularly since. On his most recent trip to Mexico, Mr. Kushner raised more hackles in the State Department by excluding the American ambassador, Roberta S. Jacobson, from his meeting with the president. Mexicans will vote for a new president on July 1, likely removing Mr. Kushner’s friend, Mr. Videgaray, from office.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2018 20:23 UTC